
Volkswagen Amarok
Brown · Diesel · 2012 · 1,968 cc
V40 ALJMOT history
V40 ALJ is a brown diesel Volkswagen Amarok first used on 28 Sept 2012. Its MOT is valid until 8 Aug 2027 and it has passed 12 of 16 MOT tests, with 102,769 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 8 Aug 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 102,769 mi
- At MOT on 8 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 16
- 12 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 6,535 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V40 ALJ
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Amarok
- Colour
- Brown
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,968 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 28 Sept 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 8 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
V40 ALJ was last recorded at 102,769 miles on 8 Aug 2026, 3,338 miles more than at the previous MOT on 6 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 99,431 miles · 6 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,338 miles
- Average per year
- 6,535 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 102,769 miles
- 2025 – 99,431 miles
- 2024 – 96,767 miles
- 2023 – 91,825 miles
- 2022 – 88,583 miles
- 2021 – 85,666 miles
- 2020 – 81,303 miles
- 2019 – 75,649 miles
- 2018 – 66,546 miles
- 2017 – 59,447 miles
- 2016 – 45,311 miles
- 2015 – 31,554 miles
What the latest MOT found
- MinorNearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Full MOT history
16 tests since 15 Sept 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass102,769 miles (+3,338)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 102,769 miles
- Test number
- 183109420079
- MinorNearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Pass99,431 miles (+2,664)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 99,431 miles
- Test number
- 355959048947
- MinorNearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Pass96,767 miles (+4,942)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 96,767 miles
- Test number
- 944604359677
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass91,825 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 91,825 miles
- Test number
- 912820755809
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail91,825 miles (+3,242)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 91,825 miles
- Test number
- 302565876024
- DangerousCentral Prop shaft likely to become detached Bearing not bolted down (6.1.7 (a) (ii))
Pass88,583 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 88,583 miles
- Test number
- 571529922277
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail88,583 miles (+2,917)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 88,583 miles
- Test number
- 642572574794
- MajorNearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Pass85,666 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 85,666 miles
- Test number
- 704228885864
- AdvisoryService illuminated on display
Fail85,666 miles (+4,363)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 85,666 miles
- Test number
- 662805262014
- MajorRear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryService illuminated on display
Pass81,303 miles (+5,654)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 81,303 miles
- Test number
- 817451500559
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,649 miles (+9,103)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 75,649 miles
- Test number
- 313803498553
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,546 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 66,546 miles
- Test number
- 460793753433
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail66,546 miles (+7,099)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 66,546 miles
- Test number
- 993044807475
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Pass59,447 miles (+14,136)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 59,447 miles
- Test number
- 560608582215
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Pass45,311 miles (+13,757)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 45,311 miles
- Test number
- 856757632979
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,554 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 31,554 miles
- Test number
- 971367025941
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V40 ALJ
- Does V40 ALJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V40 ALJ is valid until 8 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on V40 ALJ?
- The MOT on V40 ALJ is valid until 8 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V40 ALJ done?
- V40 ALJ was recorded at 102,769 miles at its MOT on 8 Aug 2026, an average of 6,535 miles a year.
- Has V40 ALJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V40 ALJ has failed 4 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Aug 2023.
- Has the mileage on V40 ALJ ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on V40 ALJ find?
- V40 ALJ passed its latest MOT on 8 Aug 2026 with 1 minor defect: nearside registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources.
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